Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly,
nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful;
but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night.
He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.
Psalm 1: 1-4 [NKJV]
The Word of God is our wise counsel. The ungodly are full of advice on what we should do, as we saw earlier this week. However, the Word of God is timeless and true advice. Usually, when we need it most we don't have a Bible in our hand – for this reason we need to "hide it in our heart" and memorise it, then the Holy Spirit can call it into our minds when we need to quote a verse to give us the vital armour of protection and direct the way in which we should go.
"I've hidden your word in my heart so that I might not sin against you." Psalm 119:11 [NIV]
Do you have God's word in your heart? How many verses have you memorised? Don't stop learning verses, even when the 40 Days are over.
Lord Jesus, thank you for your Word - help me to meditate day and night on your Law – help us to bring forth fruit in its season. Amen.
Memory Verse: Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.
Psalm 119:105 [TNIV]
Dave MacLellan
(based on Saddleback Church resource material)
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